Contributions

Captures the savings or contribution amounts each member pays into the group at meetings, the table-banking and group-savings ledger. It tracks expected versus actual contributions, supporting peer accountability and feeding into group fund balances and member savings.

Workflow

Go to Groups then Contributions
Select the meeting and the contributing member
Enter the contribution amount collected
Reconcile expected versus actual contributions for the group
Use the records to update group fund balances and reporting

Fields reference

Every field on this screen, drawn from the live data model.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Meeting `meeting_id`	Link → mfi.member.group.meeting	Yes	Meeting
Member `member_id`	Link → mfi.member	Yes	Member
Amount `amount`	Money	Yes	Amount
Type `contribution_type`	Choice: Savings, Loan Repayment, Penalty, Welfare, Other	Yes	Type
Currency `currency_id`	Link → res.currency	Yes	Currency
Group `group_id`	Link → mfi.member.group	—	Group
Meeting Date `meeting_date`	Date	—	Meeting Date
Notes `notes`	Text	—	Notes

Notes & rules

Model mfi.member.group.contribution
Table-banking / group-savings ledger
Tracks expected vs actual contribution
Linked to meetings and member savings

Technical model: mfi.member.group.contribution · Record: Group Meeting Contribution